Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 8

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 8 (9.8) means: Working through my own nature, I send forth again and again this whole crowd of beings, helpless under the sway of nature.

Sanskrit

प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः। भूतग्राममिमं कृत्स्नमवशं प्रकृतेर्वशात्।।9.8।।

Transliteration

prakṛitiṁ svām avaṣhṭabhya visṛijāmi punaḥ punaḥ bhūta-grāmam imaṁ kṛitsnam avaśhaṁ prakṛiter vaśhāt

Translation

Working through my own nature, I send forth again and again this whole crowd of beings, helpless under the sway of nature.

Hindi

अपनी ही प्रकृति के जरिए, मैं इस पूरी प्राणियों की भीड़ को बार-बार प्रकट करता हूँ, जो प्रकृति के वश में विवश है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 8?

Working through my own nature, I send forth again and again this whole crowd of beings, helpless under the sway of nature.

Which chapter is verse 9.8 from?

It is verse 8 of Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 34 verses in total.

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